Peak Wave Deviation: How Far Do Objects Emit EM Radiation?

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Objects emit electromagnetic radiation across a spectrum, with intensity varying by wavelength. Humans primarily emit infrared radiation, but they also emit some microwave radiation. This phenomenon is explained by blackbody radiation, which describes how objects radiate energy continuously rather than at discrete wavelengths. The peak emission wavelength is determined by the object's temperature, following Planck's law.

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How far from the peak wave do objects emit electromagnetic radiation? Humans emit infrared radiation, but I read that we also emit some microwave also.
 
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Nim said:
How far from the peak wave do objects emit electromagnetic radiation? Humans emit infrared radiation, but I read that we also emit some microwave also.

Blackbody radiation is a continuum. You radiate over the whole spectrum, with intensity varying as a function of wavelength.
 

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